I can’t say I’m not glad to see the back of January. It seems to have been a tough month for many. Let’s hope February is kinder. Being a Spring and Summer person, winter is tough (don’t ask me why I live in Colorado), and in February, there are signs of Spring. Not snowdrops or crocuses – it’s a bit too early for that – but I grasp at the smallest things: the fact that they have the flyer for proposed bus route changes coming in May on my morning commute; that movie trailers say “coming this summer”; that it stays light just a little bit later every day. We had a lovely fluffy snow last night – not hard to shovel, and just some curious magical quality to it, so that it clung to the tree branches like albino caterpillars, and made the fields seem buried in puffed silk. It was a snow I didn’t mind, and for me, that’s saying something.
Boulder, Colorado.
Quote of the day: “Fortunately, I’m good at ignoring a lot of what my brain does.” — Richard Kadrey
Daily gratitudes:
An interesting Super Bowl
A snuggly Mr. Man
Missing Michael – I would be sadder if I didn’t miss him
The big fat pig enjoying the snow in her field
The cry of a crow
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February 2, 2015 at 4:32 pm
tamara
love reading your writings
February 2, 2015 at 4:44 pm
lucindalines
Great poetry in your opening comments.
February 2, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Maureen @ Josephina Ballerina
Hi Amy,
Fluffy snow’s the best. Does Mr. Man mind the snow. Josephine doesn’t like it, but will screw her courage up to rum through melting patches of it to get to where she wants to go. Like under the bird feeder. Little brat
If you have a minute, pop on over to my blog and take a quick look at my latest post to see what’s been going on with me. Too much to write to everyone, so I put it in a post.
Happy Tuesday! m & jb
February 10, 2015 at 1:35 pm
So Does That Mean I'm Southern
We have been having a few warm days and I noticed yesterday that my crocus are inching up through the soil. Hope is on the horizon. Happy Valentine’s Day Seasweetie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!